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Radio 4,29 Jan 1995,40 mins

Sir Adrian Cadbury

Desert Island Discs

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The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is Sir Adrian Cadbury, for nearly 20 years chairman of the famous chocolate factory that bears his family name. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his Quaker background and his experiences of rowing for Britain in the 1952 Olympics, as well as discussing his views on the standards and values which dominate British business life today. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Symphony no 1 No 1 in C Major, Opus 21 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Dr. Johnson's Lexicographic Works by Dr Samuel Johnson Luxury: Fibreglass sculling boat

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    The Dream of Gerontius - Prelude
    Edward Elgar
  3. 2.
    Träumerei (from Scenes from Childhood)
    Träumerei (from Scenes from Childhood)
    Robert Schumann
  4. 3.
    L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato
    L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato
    George Frideric Handel